LSU PSYC 2000: Revel Ch. 3 Questions
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__________ involves the detection of physical stimuli from our environment and is
made possible by the activation of specific receptor cells. - ✔✔Sensation
The lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect 50% of the time the
stimulation is present is called... - ✔✔absolute threshold.
After being in class for a while, __________ is a likely explanation for not hearing the
sound of the lights buzzing above you until someone says something about it. -
✔✔Habituation
You are drinking a strong cup of coffee that is particularly bitter. After a while, the
coffee doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it. What has happened? -
✔✔Sensory adaptation
Which of the following is largely determined by the length of a light wave? - ✔✔Color
Aside from the lens, damage to the __________ can affect the eye's ability to focus light.
- ✔✔cornea
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, In farsightedness, also known as __________, the focal point is __________ the retina. -
✔✔hyperopia; beyond
Colleen stares at a fixed spot in her bedroom using only one eye. After a while, what
might happen to her vision? - ✔✔Any small object that crosses her visual field very
slowly may at one point briefly disappear.
What are the three primary colors as proposed by the trichromatic theory? - ✔✔Red,
Green, Blue
Which of the following best explains afterimages? - ✔✔Opponent-process theory
The part of the ear that can be seen is also called the... - ✔✔pinna.
The oval window is found in what part of the ear? - ✔✔Inner ear
Which theory cannot adequately account for pitches above 1,000 Hz? - ✔✔Frequency
Ethan has suffered minor damage to the bones in his left middle ear. What treatment, if
any, might help restore his hearing? - ✔✔Hearing Aid
Which is considered the most common type of permeant hearing loss? -
✔✔Sensorineural hearing loss
Taste is often called a __________ sense because it works with the molecules of foods
that people eat. - ✔✔chemical
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__________ involves the detection of physical stimuli from our environment and is
made possible by the activation of specific receptor cells. - ✔✔Sensation
The lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect 50% of the time the
stimulation is present is called... - ✔✔absolute threshold.
After being in class for a while, __________ is a likely explanation for not hearing the
sound of the lights buzzing above you until someone says something about it. -
✔✔Habituation
You are drinking a strong cup of coffee that is particularly bitter. After a while, the
coffee doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it. What has happened? -
✔✔Sensory adaptation
Which of the following is largely determined by the length of a light wave? - ✔✔Color
Aside from the lens, damage to the __________ can affect the eye's ability to focus light.
- ✔✔cornea
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, In farsightedness, also known as __________, the focal point is __________ the retina. -
✔✔hyperopia; beyond
Colleen stares at a fixed spot in her bedroom using only one eye. After a while, what
might happen to her vision? - ✔✔Any small object that crosses her visual field very
slowly may at one point briefly disappear.
What are the three primary colors as proposed by the trichromatic theory? - ✔✔Red,
Green, Blue
Which of the following best explains afterimages? - ✔✔Opponent-process theory
The part of the ear that can be seen is also called the... - ✔✔pinna.
The oval window is found in what part of the ear? - ✔✔Inner ear
Which theory cannot adequately account for pitches above 1,000 Hz? - ✔✔Frequency
Ethan has suffered minor damage to the bones in his left middle ear. What treatment, if
any, might help restore his hearing? - ✔✔Hearing Aid
Which is considered the most common type of permeant hearing loss? -
✔✔Sensorineural hearing loss
Taste is often called a __________ sense because it works with the molecules of foods
that people eat. - ✔✔chemical
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